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E. W. BURGESS.

STORAGE aulLmNs.

APPLICATION FlLEU FEB. il, WNBA 1,344,617, PatentedJune 29,1920.

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I E' WE1-urges E. W BURGESS.

STORAGE BUILDING.

APPLICATION FILED YEH. H. 1919.

Patented June 29, 1920.

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indicated at inthe lower right oflFig. 1, the track may be extended beyond the building and the hoist may be used to carry materialsI into the building. y

'lhc gauntreecrane C is employed, among other purposes, for unloading the sheetmetal plates from the railway car. These plates arc` deposited on the station platform, where they will be evened up. The hoist E', of the low-level mono-rail system, is equipped with a series ol' electro-magnets E2, whiclrwhen energized and lowered into Contact, are adapted to pick up the stacks of sheet metal plates ju'evlously unloaded from the car by the gauntree crane, and evened up. The hoist will then carry such plates into the selected aisle for storage at a designated place, upon reaching which the magnets will he deencrgized, and lthe stack of metal plates al lowed to rest in?` their evened-up condition. When not in use, the gauntree crane will be moved along its tracks ,until it rests at one side of the building, and out of position to interfere with the movements of the hoist E.

The transfer bridge D, like the gauntree cranc, will bc run to the side of the building when not in use, or when it is desired to clear the shipping station for the movement ol the monomail hoist, hereinafter described as ojierating at the shipping station.

It has been found desirable to leave an open hay F, through 'the longitudinal center -ol the building, between the rows of columns A', A', for various purposes.

At suitably iaced oints above the level ol beams A4 am A, t ie vertical columns A, are providedavith double brackets A", which are attached at their mid-lengths to the col- "umns A. rlhese brackets may be formed of sections of lheams or of channel bars. At their lrec ends, the brackets A, support stringere A7, formed of channel bars, which extend longitudinally of the building, through the aisles formed by the vertical columns. The columns A', which border on the hay l", and the columns A2, set in the side walls Aof the building, are provided with single brackets At and A2", respectively, which extend into the adjacent aisles. The single brackets,thussnpported, carry stringers A.T complementary to thestringers across the respective aisles. The columns A and A', are braced by diagonal tie rods A".

track (l, of a high-level mono-rail system hoist is supported at the to ofthe vertical columns A, A', A2 and a,and over this track moves an electric hoist G. The course of the track is indicated diagrammaticallyin Fig. 1, fromwhich, as well as from Fig. 3, it will be seen that the track .is arranged centrally over the aisles formed for the storage of stacks or piles` of automobile frames.` A spur y, ofithe track extends into the bay F, as indicated in Fig. 1. As in the case of the low-level track E, the

track G, will be provided with switches at all junctions, sovthat the hoist may be directed into any desired storage aisle.

One use to which I propose to put the bay F, to install therein an apparatus `for painting the automobile trames. Upon completion of the painting operation, the frames will be automatically delivered at a suitable level under the spur y, of the track (i, and in position to be taken by the hoist G', to the desired place for storage.

The hoist G. is provided with a skeleton cradle G2, which is open at one side and at both ends, as indicated in Fi VY. 2, for the recaption of a stack of antonio ile frames G3. The stack of automobile frames to he stored will bepillowed on bars or blocks, so as to allow a clearance sufficient for passing the llower lingers of the cradle under such stock, land thus the stack is received in 'the cradle by lateral movement of the hoist, under the direction of the operator.

The hoist Will now move the cradle with its load to the desired storage aisle, and then into the aisle. and to the space selected for storage, where the hoist will deposit the load u'ionrlihe stringere A?, the stack of autonmlhile frames thus bridging thc distance` between the stringersi in the aisle at that particular level. The outer endsl of the lower frame in the stack, projecting heyond the sides of the cradle, rest upon the stringere, and thus the stack is stored. In passing along the aisle to the place selected for storage, the stack of frames Will move clear of the stringere above .as Well as those below, and upon depositing the load by let. ting out the cables. the cradle will be free from any Contact with the stack, and can then retire for another load.

The channel bars comprising the stringers A?, are provided with a frame supporting surface a? upon which the ends of the lower frame of the stack of automobile frames will rest, when the stack is deposited in its storage position. The said frame supporting surface of is reinforced by the vertical web al, whereby rigidity of the means upon which the stored articlesrest is achieved, and 'deflection thereof under the weight of the stacks of frames is prevented. At the left of Fig. 3, I have indicated the progress of the storing operations. The start is made by filling the remotestspace in any given level, then storing until the level has. been filled, whereupon the next level above will be filled, and so on. After the aisle has been stored, the next aisle will be taken. However, as a matter of convenience in removing the frames from storage for shipment, I have found it advisable t0 store only frames of a given type and uniform size in one aisle, using diffrent aisles for frames of different types and sizes.

W hen the frames are to be shipped, a hoist tl, operating over the ship iing station, will take the slacks of frames l`roni the sterne aisles. and deposit them upon the lloul' of t le station. in position for 'onvenient loading in railway vars. The hoist used in withdrawing the frana-s from storage muy he the hoist used I'or plar'in f the frana-s in storage; or, it may be a dil arent hoist but ol' like ronstruetion, both operating over the tral'k (i.

(ireat quantities of light parts may be stored in lny building, by using biusol suitable dimensions for holding surh small parts. 'l'hese bins are ham led and ronveyed by the hoist and its cradle, ust as are the stacks or piles of automobile rallies, 'l have indicated one ol' such bins at a, in

storage position at the right of Fig. Fi.

From what has hereinbefore been dis closed, it will be obvious that my new and improved storage building has as its great advantage the eomplete utilization for storage purposes of what is practically the solid enbieal area of the space set apart for'storage. lt will be obvious also, that this result is seeured by a system of superposed storage, sueh as would require a building of similar dimensions to be )rovided with several lloors for the rereptlon of the same amount of material.

The results flowing from the use of lny invention are that in a building of given length, width and height, l am enabled to dispense with the several floors, and yet pai-k the storage, space solidly from bottom to top, with but a slight allowani'e of spare for occupation by the skeleton frame work used in my storage system.

The staal( of frames will lie rereived by the pendent, cradle of the hoist in a state of equilibrium, so that there will be no uneven movements of the load during transportation to storage. This rradle, whirl is of the peeuliar form deserila-d. is a neressity in the operation of my inve tion. lt will re eeive the load by relati ely lateral movement through the open front thereof, and will diseharge the load when the latter has been plaeed in storage position, simply by retiring after the cradle as been freed from engagement with such load. The provision of the open ends from which the frames project, enables me to .bring about the'disengagement and deposit of the load by resting the free ends of the latter'upon t e offset stringers supported by the, eolumns. The rows of eoliunns are set apart suoli distances as will permit the unobstructed passage of starks of l'ramesinto the open ends of the storage levels, without eontaiet with the columns. ln `the building embodying the invention, the rows of columns are set eighteen feet on renters, with ay clearance o nine fcet between the strin vers in eaeh aisle, at the storage level. liut in erecting n ator-` uge building 1n accordance with lmy invens,

' namen tion, the proportions may be surh as to meet general requirements or the requirena'nts o any1 particular ease.

Jhe low level hoist and the storage spare, which latter in the construction hereinbefore described, has been designed l'or the storage of heavy materials, navy be omitted and the whole of the storage area of the buildin r be converted into storage levels of the kim described, without departing from the spirity of 'my invention. llroadly, my invention resales in a ronstruetion in which storage aisles are formed by rows of eolumns which sup ort stringere offset from the columns to t ivide the aisles into storage levels, irrespective of any auxiliary storage provisions.

ln an applieation filed February 7, i920, Serial #limit-lil, which is a division of the present a iplh-ation, l have elainied the stord agil buih ing and the hoist ust-l in eonneetion therewith, it being my intention to limit thtI elaims of the present rasito the storage building pmm'.

llaving thus described my invention, what l desire to seeure by Letters lateut iszl. A storage building` the interior of which is provided with rows of iolnlnns whit-h forni storage aisles open from bottom to top, and stringers supported by the eolluuns of ein-li row, and ollset therefroni to form storage levels.

2. A storage building` the interior of which is provided with rows of columns which form storage aisles open from bottom to top, and n. pluralit ol' longitudinal stringers oll'set from antllsupported by the eolumns. to subdivide the aisle into a series ot' siiper'posed storage levels whieh are open at their ends. l

il. A storage building having rows of ver tival i'olumns therein, parallel stringers supported at the respective sides of each row of eolulnns and ollset therefrom, to form spar-ed sets of stringers supported between adjacent rows of eolumns and sutliciently distant from the columns to allow iirtie es to be stored to pass between adjacent rows of the columns, with their ends above the stringerti.

4. A storage building, the interior of which is provided with rows of columns which form storage aisles, open from bottom to top, cross brackets nttachedto the columns at spar-,ed intervals, and stringere sup ported by the brackets to form storage levels. i

A storage building comprising rows of columns which divide the storage spare into vertical store 'e aisles, and means carried by the eolumns or sub-dividing the said aisles into storage levels and supporting the artieles to be stored at points otl'set laterally from the rows of columns. y

A storage building wmprning rows of tmlumng-i which divide the storage space into and substantially emily of the rohinns; :mil enlmliviiling the :alleles: into sti nge levels. the width oll ille storage :aisles exceeding the (listim'e lietwren the longitudinal stringere. so that the artirles to he stored muy l1(-` pliweil in the storage levels sind supported therein at points offset from thi` rows of columns.

7. A storage building comprising vomi of vertiral oohlnms whirli livido the gtorzige space into Storage aisles which sire oigan from bottom to top, and longitudinal string ers` supported by the Columns for snlwlirid ing the aisles into open-end s'toriigly levels, into w lich the articles: to be stored may be deposited with their ends supported upon the stringers at'points offset laterally from the rows of columns.

A storage building for the storage ol stacks of automobile frames, auch building comprising rows of vertical columns which form the side walls of the storage aisle, and means supported hy the said side Walle enliilividing the aisle into storage levels which :ire open :it their ends unil for supporting the stacks of automobile frames upon lines parallel to' hut removed from the sills' Walls i 1 the stomme aisle.

if. A .huiliing for the storage of stil cks of automobile trames, provided with rows oi' rertirzil volmnnsr` :mil longitudinal swingers supporti-il by thv (-olnniin: to silla-livido thil aisle forifioll by the rowsA of rolnninl imo opeivenil storage levels, into Whirh lerelh4 the starts ol lrziznes miY lie freely passed :nul stored hy resting the ends of the lower imno of euch stack upon the siringers :it points oil'- eiet laterally from the adjacent rows of i-olniniis.

l* ,i fitorngr Srnri lire for Stark, ol" :nilo iiiolilio frames;` comprising rows of rolzinois rliviiling the storage spari into aisles, :and li'ingitnslinzil stringere supported l`\' the :mill columns ein] snli-iliviiling thil mieles into inlepeneleiit fizune supporting storage soitionf. suoli swingers providing supporting siii-faires upon which the stai-ks of Frames muy he llpositeil when lnoveil along the aisles. :xml :i reinforcement for siii-h frame supporting Surf-ares :it points` oifset from the columns;`

In testimony whereof, I have signed my onine. in the pi'eeenre of two witnesses, this -ltli day of Pelli-ilaryj i919.

1. W. BURGESS.

fitnesses:

lf. ""HOLARD, C. FUCHS.

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